Hello everyone!
I'm sitting in a little restaurant in Portland having breakfast and thought I'd do a post, because it's about to get crazy up in here. ;)
So, I left for Oregon on Saturday morning. The dogs were distraught that I wasn't taking them with me. Little do they know that they're about to go on another adventure with me! The trip took me up through northern Colorado, through Wyoming and Utah, and then finally all the way through Idaho before crossing into southern Oregon. This was the most beautiful road trip I've ever taken.
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| Northern Colorado |
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| Wyoming |
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| Utah |
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| Idaho |
I couldn't make the 20 hour drive in one go like I used to (I'm getting old), so I stayed with a host from Airbnb. If you don't know what Airbnb is, it's an app that allows you to find people who host travelers in their extra rooms. You can choose from shared vs single rooms, or you can even book an entire house. I chose to stay with a wonderful woman named Vicki in Idaho. It was a fantastic stay. I even got to talk about life, the universe, and everything before I left.
After that, I was back on the road. It was only a short drive through the rest of Idaho before I ended up in Oregon. After which, the most amazing thing happened. Just an hour or two into Oregon, I had the thought that I was home pop into my head. I have never once in my life had such a feeling. I am determined to make a home for myself here. I guess I should really call it a home base. Each time I travel, I fall in love all over again. We have such a beautiful planet and it's such a sin to not see the world. As soon as I get my passport I'll be continuing my journeys!
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| Oregon |
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| Found this at a gas station and couldn't resist |
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| There were much more beautiful things that my phone didn't catch because I was driving and couldn't direct it very well while it took photos. I have to move it in the GPS holder and keep my eyes on the road at the same time, so I tend to only do that if traffic is moving horrifically slow or if there's no traffic at all. |
Unfortunately, splitting the drive up into two days wasn't enough. By the last 3 hours of my trip, I was completely miserable. My fibromyalgia flared up and I spent last night curled up in bed with a cold water bottle on my neck trying not to vomit. I am feeling better this morning, luckily. I did, however, arrive about half an hour early. What on earth was I going to do in that time. I felt terrible and food didn't really seem like an option, but I ended up at a little coffee shop called East Portland Coffee Roasters. I got some Hazelnut & Caramel ice cream that was so good that it overcame my urge to not eat.
Speaking of food, I am now sitting in a restaurant named Harlow eating Banana and Walnut Pancakes with peanut butter and drinking chai AND carrot/ginger juice. I am feeling much better and I'm contemplating running to the place that I'm staying (again through Airbnb, it's so much cheaper!) and grabbing my swim suit so that I can go play on the coast. I haven't seen the ocean in 5 years. I miss it.
There is one thing that disappoints me about Portland: there's no In-N-Out Burger. BUT there is one in Salt Lake City, so I'll be hitting that up on the way home. I don't know why the craving has become so strong, but I'd be willing to tackle some one and steal theirs if I could.
I also might call the realtor. I'm ready to start looking at houses. I want to get started on creating a top-secret villain lair before gallivanting off into the world. Somewhere that is a sanctuary to plot world domination from. If you don't already follow my Pinterest page, you should. I have all sorts of fun hiking, travel, fashion, and home stuff floating about. You can find me under the screen name Nomad Therapy. I'm also on twitter @NomadTherapy. I'm even on the Instagram under nomadtherapy, too. I should probably get on Tumblr, but I'm already falling behind on my social media. Then again, I haven't been travelling a lot. Keep an eye out for new posts. I'm here a whole week, and I'm sure a lot is going to happen, until then....
be the love you wish to have in your life,
Victoria
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